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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-18
VIEWING THE RUINS.
Thousands of People Visit the Cyclone Dis
tricts.

Thousands of People Visit the Cyclone Dis
tricts.
Despite the fact that the weather yes
terday was anything but lovely, thousands
OF people from this city and neighborhOOd,
rs well rs from all over Belmont county,
visited st. Clairsyille and Martins Ferry
TO view the ruin wrought by the cyclone.
The special trains run by the railroads
were crowded with sight-seers, while all
other available means Of transportation
were taxed to the utmost. Hundreds of
people who went to the upper end of this
city in the expectation Of crossing by the
ferry, were disappointed aud hal to
return down town and cross by
way of the bridges to Bridge
port. Scores of rigs of all sorts and de-
scriptions were pressed into service, and
the outlay for livery expenses and tolls
was quite large in the aggregate. II is
safe to say that had the weather been
bright and sunny ten thousand people
would have crossed from West Virginia
into Belmont county.
The work otrepairing damages along the
route Of the cyclone is going forward with
rapidity, and in a few days
many of the traces of the storms ravages
will bc removed. The need of ready money
is being felt by many of the sufferers and
this fact has led to the issue, by Mayor
Davis, of ST. CIairsville, OF the following
appeal:
To the Mdyo,S Of Wheeling, Cincinnati, CIere-
land, Columbus, DagtOH Springfield,
ZdRCSrWc and PitSbUrg, and others gem
crafty.
Our village has been visited by a terrific
cyclone. A large number of worthy PEG
Pile have suffered loss of property who are
unable to make repairs. The people of
the village who would he able to render
assistance have large losses of their own to
meet. Aid is needed, and any cOntribu-
tons sent to the undersigned will he
placed in the hands of committee APP
pointed to see that they are used to assist
those unable to help themselves.
No formal appeal has yet been issued by
the Martins Ferry authorities, but money
is none the less needed over there, and
funds sent TO Mayor Keller will be proper
ly applied 1t is likely Mayor Seabrlght,
OF this city, will take stepts to call a meet
ing of citizens to-day.
The wounded, with a few exceptions,
seem to be doing well, but it is possible one
or two deaths may occur as a result of the
disaster. Most of those hurt, however,
will be about in a few days
Saturday afternoon and evening meet
ings were held in Martins Ferry, at which
he subject of relief was discussed in all
its bearings, and committees appointed to
collect money, distribute food and cloth
ing, etc. Quite q sum of money was sub.
scnbed. Yesterday contribution boxes,
marked by appropriate signs, were put up
at various points in the town, and the
throng of visitors contributed quite liber-
ally. Arrangements have been made 10
temporarily shelter the homeless at La Fay
cite and City Halls. Mayor Keller and
his cOuncilmen and many citizens have
been tireless in their efforts TO alleviate
distress, and to them great credit is due.
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-. : a tie cl5e s. Rev Z. RssNope' ser
mon yesterday morning Be addSsssed bis
people upon the condition ofst Matthew'S
church at the present time. He said that
a rumOr had got abroad that be was about
to resign the passionate of the church and
leave the city. He desired to say that
such was not the case; he had no intention
or.wish to leave his people. He had been
with them nine years, and in that time he
had tried to do his duty faithfully ard
humbly. He came to them young and
inexperienced, this being his first charge.
He had made mistakes, possibly enemies,
but they were from errors OF Judgment
and not of heart; be had worked for the
GOOD of the church and had worked under
great discouragement, the people did not
seem TO have spiritual life or vitality. In
the last five years the church had been
steadily going down and lOOsing members,
a GOOD many communicates had died
and MANY had moved away,
and Others had not come to
take their places. He had tried IN vain TO
understand why it was 80, he had tried
his best to prevent it, had worked hard,
but without avail, seemingly; he had
thought it was owing to the
state of the city which had lacked
life and enterprise. The vestry, he
thought, did not give that attention
their duty to the church demanded. He
spoke of the collection on last Easter morn
ing As being astOnishingly small, a mere
pittanee in comparison with what such a
congregation should give, being only SAT-,
and part of that from outside sources. He
thanked the little band OF faithful workers
who have stood by him in the Sunday
School and spoke eloquently in behalf oil
the school, as to it must the church look for
her future prosperity. In conclusion he
made an eloquent appeal to his eOngrega-
ton TO wake up from their spiritual leth-
argy and infuse new life and energy into
the church. He entreated them TO remem-
Der that there was something higher and
better than the mere getting OF the mater
ial things of this life, but he hoped and be-
Iieyed the corner had been turned and he
prophesied that st. Matthews Church was
on her way to better future.
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.fsSllx Hasfnsa having only small
ss,,Is - sn1fe about him. The bear was
Sci. ,niseiiIsi, and NJ. Webb vas kept
% ti.t ~ ior Dearlf i've hours ne
~ 4t toee to nse the kHiic Wlth
Is lli tI'e bslsa throat
BOY KuLkDs
P.rft Kerwood's little six-year6ld boy
was sitting on 4 pile Of raifrUad ties on
which men were at work, near Ripley,
Wednesday evening when portion OF the
pile fell, one tie falling across the body OF
the little fellow, causing his death within
an hour.
SKULL MASHED.
Last Wednesday morning abOnt one
o'clock, Mr.. John BasOre, an old man liv-
ing in the neighborhOOd Of Matthias store,
Hardy county, was found living near the
store with his skull mashed and uncon-
scious. How he received his injury Is nn-
known.
FELL IN THE FIRE.
On Monday of last week hr. VIM. W.
BRAKEMAN, a Greenbrier county farmer,
tainted while sitting before fire at his
residence and fell into the fire, receiving
severe injuries about the side and Shout
ders.
KILLED BY TIE CARS.
A sixteen year old son OF John Yates was
killed outright Tuesday morning. at Ocean
mine, Mineral county. He was run over
bv trip of cars and his body cut in two.
The deceased was employed as a driver.
STATE NOTES.
New Martinsyille is excited over a
haunted house.
A new Jail for Mason county is being
agitated at PIT Pleasant.
Roane county is getting to be quite a
railroad centre-On paper.
There are fifty cases of measles among
the school children of Fetterman.
Stephen Holt, Philippi boy, recently
plOwed up a silver dollar dated 1900.
The residence of Mr.. Dye, in Poca,
Roane county, was destroyed by fire few
days ago.
A number of indictments will probably
grow out of the late chicken fight at Par
kersburg.
A proposition to build $50, 900 court
house and Jail will be submitted TO the
voters OF Kanawha county.
A wagon load of hay turned over near
Ripley, one day last week, resulting in
breaking Kelley KerwOod's leg.
The residence of John WOOdlord, on
Daniels run, Calhoun county, was de
stroyed by fire Thursday morning.
John K. Napier. of Wayne county, got
divorce from his wife at the February
term ofcourt. Last week he married her
again.
The proposition TO issue corporation
bonds to the amount of $4,000 for the
purpose OF constructing water works, car
ried in the municipal election ut Hinton,
Summers county, by vote Of l29 to 3.
One hundred and fifty thousand railroad
ties have been put into Middle Island
creek at Meat House Fork, DOddridge
county. This, with the 100, 900 put in by
the Middle Island Tie Company, will make
quite run out.
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Cruelty to Fish and Reptiles.

10 INC Lduof " Vtc htgtNd
SIR Some days ago the water began to
run with difficulty from orfe-inch pipe at
the print works of l.. c. Stifel & Co. On
Saturday morning the pipe became stop
ped up entirely. Mr.. Louis Stifel then had
the stop cock removed TO ascertain the
cause, and was not surprised to find the re-
mains OF 4 fish and the tail, hind legs and
a portion of the body OF large lizard,
sometimes called a water dog, but better
known TO piscatorial artists rs an "aliga-
ter"
The fish, which, when alive, was probs-
bly, six or seven inches long, had been torn
aud lacerated by the cruel and relentless
plunger of the stop cock.
The saurian also had been foully dealt
with by the same murderous instrument,
manipulated by the hand Of m Infatuated
water consumer, 10 the extent that its
head, fore legs and the larger portion of its
body were gone. The remainder OF the
reptile, which Was intact, was void OF
scales, and covered with integument, in
color q combination of phosphorescent
green aud brown, highly becomingi its style
OF beauty. 1t possessed an elegant
caudel appendage y inches long by ]!
inches broad, which doubtless il was
wont alore times to wriggle with glee, as it
disported Itself with its fellows, and rioted
and grew fat upon the richness Of the broth
commonly called water, destined TO slake
the thirst aud nourish the bodies of human
kind. Alas! poor reptilel Little did IT
know that its flesh, in common with that
of de(unct felines, rodents and featheIed
bipeds, spiced by fragrant essences from
cow stables, pig stys and cess pools,
would in turn form the basis OF such
broth,
Fatal accidents TO the denizens of the
labyrinthian water mains are becoming
quite frequent, owing 10 their increased
population and inquisitiyeness, and care
lessness OF people in drawing water for
consumption. Some means should be
taken 10 protect the poor creatures from
violence when curiosity or other motives
prompt them to investigate the mysteries
of "A stOp-Cock.
The generous spirit eyinced by our city
authorities in their efforts to give the PEG
pie even more than they contract for, in
return for the paltry sum paid into the
Golfers of the Water Board, is highly com
mendable.
But the rich quality of the wa
ter is quite sufficiently enhanced by
the addition of the various ex-
crementtious products aud dead animal
and vegetable matter which find their way
into it, for the blood Of any citizen.
would therefore respectfully suggest
for consideration, that suitable guards be
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-18
BASE BALL.
The First Regular Game to Take Place
To-day.

The First Regular Game to Take Place
To-day.
This morning the Duluth Club will ar.
rive in this city, and this afternoon the
first game of the season with q price OF
admission allotted will take place at the
Island ground if the weather is good. II
il very likely there will he large at
tendance. The same clubs will have an
other tussle tomorrow afternoon. The
public should turn out strong and give the
home team a lively greeting. The stock
holders have been at heavy expense in fit,
ting up the grounds, and the accommodate
tions are first class, John l.. Sullivan will
probably umpire to-day's game. The
Hamilton club will play Thursday and
the Bells, of Pittsburg, Friday and Sat
urday.
The action of the League meeting in adj
hitting Kalamazoo has the hearty indorse-
ment of all the cities composing the organ
izatiOn. 1t was feared for n time that
satisfactory arrangements could not be
made, and that both Kalamazoo and Akron
would be left out in the cold, hut, hap
PLY, this has been averted The eight
clubs now in the Ohio League represent
enterprising and growing cities, and all
that is now required TO make the OTgani-
zatien success is good management.
The action of President ClugstOn in sus-
pending John Darrah is regarded as the
correct course Darrah attached bis name
to Steubenyille contract, and when he
was offered more money by Columbus
signed and went there, and commenced to
play ball. Ddrrah told the Columbus
management that Steuhenville had no
claim on him, AZ he would be able to
prove, but when il came to this test the
contrary was shown to be true. His
chances for being blacElisted seem to be
first class
Friday Cincinnati Enquirer had the fol-
lowing notes:
Akron will have her full quota of play
ers signed by next Saturday.
Columbus has signed Hennessey and
ROwen; crack Detroit battery.
Wheeling will have the most gorgeous
uniform of any club in the League.
The Mansfield and Louisville people
think Jimmy Williams has raked in great
team of hall players
Jones, of Pittsburg, will probably play
with Akron.
Fitzsimmons, a Pittsburg man, has
signed to play second base for Sandusky.
Clark and Rautoliff, two of Sandusky's
players, have been practicing at Oswego,
New York.
There is considerable talk in Ohio
League circles about Watson being lie
leased by Cincinnati and signing with
GAINESVILLE. 1t is hardly thought the Gin
cinnnati management will let the young
pitcher go without giving him fair trial,
aud that it has not yet had. OF course,
GAINESVILLE would like very much to have
her old pitcher hack.
Much credit Is due A. e. Showers, Of
Akron. for hard and persistent work in
placing a club in that city.
Both Reach and Spaulding made very
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THE SHELL CAME.
n an Esss Bid House q Ill-lzns The '.sseksr
Kicks and de Police hIl
de HousA


Yesterday morning about four o'clock
Lieutenant Junkins was informed that q
disturbance was going on at Abbie Jack
sons house of i'll fame, 1925 Eof street,
and he summoned Officers Bell, Shorts,
McNichOl and Watson 10 the city build
ing. The posse then went out TO Jack
sons place and found that big racket
was going on inside. After listening to
the quarrel awhile the officer knocked,
whereupOn some one inside sid: "Fll bet
that's the police" A girls voice re-
sponded: II wish to HI it was"
When the Lieutenant entered he put
the whole crowd under arrest and then
proceeded 10 investigate the cause of the
row.
1t appears that Robert Gates, the young
fellow who was recently shot by another
Young man, the details of which are we'll
known to the public, had been working
the shell game" on the inmates Of the
house, and very successfully, too. The
'.shell game" as people probably know,
is variation OF three card monte, and the
player is always the winner. 1t consists
of three small shells of most any kind and
a small marble or wooden ball. The ball
is placed on the table and the shells
are iuggled around by the player Tor sew
eral seconds, then thrown on the table, one
covering the ball The Others then bet
they can tell which shell the ball is under,
and that's where they generally get left,
for the game is very deceptive to the eye
and one could call the turn much oftep@r
BY picking on any shell but the one they
are dead certain in their minds
the ball j. under, and the girl
inmates of the house were badly
left. Gates had won all their cash and had
scooped in over thirteen dollars from
Madame Jackson. He then attempted to
leave the house, but the girls decided that
they had lost their money unfairly, and
came TO the conclusion that Gates could
not leave the house until he gave back the
cash This is what caused the racket, and
Gates was attempting to get away when
the officers arrived. That is what caused
Jne IiluCI lOIClblt, IL uOl SltS'tIt SNpiSS-
sion on the part of one of the girls when
the knock was heard.
The whole gang was taken to the City
Building, and the register bore the fol low
ing names: Rose Mehan, Minnie Gillespie,
Ruby Bell, Pearl Williams and Robert
Gates, James Wilson, John Evans and
Harry Jones. The Mehan and Giles
pie girls are white, the other two colored,
and all the men white. All had the charge
of lettering in house of i'll fame placed
opposite their names, and Gates had an
additional charge placed against him for
working his little game Gates is an en-
pert at the "shell game, and it is alleged,
has worked the houses of i'll fame in this
city often before in the same manner. He
also run the same racket on the fair
grounds during the last fair, for which he
was arrested.
All the men put up for their appearance,
and the Gillespie girl also got out, but the
others were held The case will no doubt
prove an entertaining one.
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To-NiSht's Concert,

This evening the grand concert by the
Opera House Orchestra will be given at the
Opera House, and the event promises to be
the most pleasant and instructive musical
entertainmentgiyen in Wheeling for years,
The orchestra has been augmented by the
addition Of picked musicians from other
cities to Twenty-Five members, and Direc-
tor Spell has been hard at work for weeks
perfecting the rehearsals. Those who
have had a glimpse of the programme pro-
nOunce it to be of exceptional merit sew
eral numbers being well-knOwn fayorites
Miss Flora Williams, Prof. SchOckey and
Miss Anna Lang will each attract much
and deserved attention. The attendance
will be very large.
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IN A SMALL WAY.
The News of the Day POlntedly Para
graphsd for Hasty Readers.
RASE rail- this affernOOn

The News of the Day POlntedly Para
graphsd for Hasty Readers.
BASE BALI. this afternoon.
OyERCOATs are in demand again.
OPERA House concert this evening.
"BLACKMAII." at the Grand tonight.
RESERVED SEATS of Joe Emmett go on
sale this morning.
The Andes will he the regular Tuesday
packet for Cincinnati.
JOHN l.. SULLIVAN at the Grand Cen
trail Theatre this evening.
The Scotia, with her great electric light,
was lying at the wharIbOat awhile last
evening.
REV. NJ. SEsSLER, on last Friday even
ing, closed series of LECTURES at the Jew
ish Synagogue, with which his cOngrega-
tiOn Was highly pleased.
LAST Thursday Col. Romeo II. Freer
mustered in post OF the &. A. K. No. to,
at st. Marys, with twenty-five charter
members. j. l.. Knight was elected Com
mander. Another post, No. IS, was
mustered 10 recently at Woodlands by As
sistant Adjutaut CragO, with twenty
charter members. The commander is Mr..
Wiley The G. A. K. is rapidly iucreas-
my
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-18
THE SUNDAY REGISTER.
A Summary of the Contents of the Local
Rnnn-

Summary of the Contents of the Local
Page.
Observation-Disclosures details from the
cyclone which rayaged Belmont county
Friday afternoon. The track of the storm
traced as far southwest as HolIoways, near
Flushing, twenty-five miles from Martins
Ferry. The wounded, with few exceptions,
doing well, and the work of repairing
damaged residences in active progress.
SOCIAL.-The first week after Lent a
comparatively quiet one, little of social
nature transporting, save the balls Of Mon
day evening THE ball at Franzheim's
hall, Friday evening, was not we'll attended
VIM. NJ. CLEMENTS. The new General
Manager of the L. & o. lines east of the
Ohio, sketehed in very entertaining and
readable manner. His traits of character
sharply and clearly outlined.
REAL ESTATE-LOt on Virginia street,
near South Huron, sold to William Nc
Phail for $s25.-Deed made April II,
1887, by AdOlph Theiltaker and wife. of
Martins Ferry, to Sophia NJ. Homiller, for
the west % feet of lot No. 80, on the west
side of Eighteenth street. Consideration,
81, 700.
POLICH-Justice Phillips sends George
Dayton to jail for ten days for assault
Four cases in Police Court. A big fight
in HOfiman's North End saloon; five ar
rests OF combatants. Charles and Fred
Tape released from the City Prison GU
the order of the About twenty
arrests during Saturday and Saturday
night by the police.
MIsCELLASEoUs.-T case of the State
vs.. Jacob Watson, ROllied in the Circuit
Court; Will Delaplain fined $50 for carry
ing concealed weapons Narrow escape
of two men from drowning, at the north
end Of the city, by the capsizing of skiff.
The travelling men hold another meet
ing in the interest of the coming banquet
and parade. The Citizens Building As
ISOLATION No. starts of with big boom.
-Hsnkey beats Falkenstein at the Al
hambra
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The Verdict Unanimous.

W. ID. Suit, Druggist, BipPus, ind:,
testifes: IL can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case:
One man took six bottles sand was cured
of Rheumatism Of 10 years. standing"
Abraham Hare, druggist, Believille, Ohio,
atfirms: THE hest selling medicine ever
handled in my ~ years experience, Is
Electric Bitters." Thousands OF Others
have added their testimony. 50 that the
verdict Is unanimous that Electric Bitiers
cure all diseases OF the Liver, kidneys or
Blood. Only half duilar bottle nj
Logan & Co. = Drug Store.
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AHfn Made NIIsnrnhIn

BY dyspepsia is scarcely worth the living. A
caPricious appetite, heartburn, puzzling nerv-
Gus symptoms, increased action of the heart after
eating. sinking in the abdomen between meals,
and aatulence Afler. are among the successive
Hl6iiciG OF this haFraSSing complaint. Two things
only are ReedfA FOR It's removal resort 70
HOstelfer's stomach Bitters and persistence in
its use. These remedial measures being adopted
4 cure Is certain. Taken Immediately before or
after meals. this great StOmachic promotes Secre-
tiOn q the gastric juice, the natural solvent of
the food. The nervous and bilious symptoms
consequent upon chronic indigestion disappear.
a. the complaint gradually yields 70 the eorree-
i've and invigorating iufRence Of the Bitters.
Appetite returns, sleep becomes more refreshing
and As q sequence. the body is efficiently nour-
iShing. muscular power Increases and the mind
grows SanguiBe Use the BitteIs f0r ehilis and
fever, and rheumatism.
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He,,emsn, In Texas.

Great excitement has been caused IN tne
vicinity of Paris, Texas, by the remark
able recovery of Mr.. J. E. Corley, VINO W
so HELPLESS that he could not turn IN pea,
or raise his head; everybody said he was
dying of Consumption. A uia oo.ls =
DR.. Kings New Discovery was sent nl.a.
Finding relief. be bought a large 1os,'s
and box of DE-. Kings New Lie fiiis;
by the time he had taken two boxes o.
Pills and two bottles of the Discovery, no
was we'll and had gained in iiesh thirty.
six hounds. Trial bottles Of this Great
Discovery for Consumption free at Logan
4 Cn's
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Notice This, Sure.

While east, we purchased below the reg
ular marked price,
2l6 pairs ladies' handmade button
shoes, every pair of which are warranted,
which we will make special sale Of at s.
per pair; also
$40 pairs ladies' genuine bright finished
Dongola, warranted, q very. stylish shoe,
which We will close out at 81 per pair.
Call and see them. J. W. AMICE,
ll43 Main st.
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A Great Book!

The report of the Committee of Inyesti'
cation on the Insane Asylum makes !, 322
manuscript pages. 1t is bound in two
volumes and to q person taking an ex-
ternal view Of them they look rs it they
might contain the matter tor new I'M
abridged dictionary, or a complete sncy-
clopedia Of the world. The charge for
this work by the stenographer is $3.50.
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Al the Grand.

This evening Mr.. w. C. COwper will
open his engagement at the Grand Opera
House, producing his well-known play,
''Blackmail." The author will appear in
the principal role, and he will have the
support of a good company. The play will
be put upon the stage in an effective man
ner, and will doubtless attract large
audiences.
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u. a. q. EXPRESS.

wheeling 60 Chicago without Change.
The h. X D. is now running q through
train, Wheeling 10 Chicago, Sleeper at
tached, leaving Wheeling daily, except
Monday, at 300 p. m, city time, arriving
at Chicago at GOO n m. Passengers can
remain in sleepers until 800 n. IN. u they
wish.